IA HF195

Designates black bears as a fur-bearing animal under Iowa Code, adding them to the list that includes beaver, badger, mink, otter, raccoon, and other species

Authorizes the Natural Resource Commission to establish rules permitting hunting or trapping of black bears with a fur-harvester license

Establishes $2,500 in civil damages for unlawful taking of a black bear, placing it in the same penalty category as elk, antelope, buffalo, and moose

Allows seizure of unlawfully taken black bears by the Director of the Department of Natural Resources

Subjects violators to scheduled fines based on the nature of the offense for unlawful take or attempted take